Impact Music announced the release of its debut EP “No More Idols” featuring Chandler Moore, Phil Thompson, Lisa Brunson and Zenzo Matoga this Friday, September 24th. The EP features a new sound of worship from New England that addresses mental health, idols and the promises of God.

“Promises”, the newest streaming music video was written by Songwriter and Pastor Zenzo Matoga in the midst of the pandemic. Similar to other songs featured on the EP, the anthem brings the focus back to Jesus and the declarations that come from the Bible. Impact Music has released 3 additional music videos in 2021 including the title song, No More Idols featuring Chandler Moore.

Impact Music is a community of worshipers pursuing the manifest presence of God. We exist to inspire the world to hunger for God more than anything else, to raise up worship revivalists and to release a sound from Boston to the globe.

Impact Music is a community of worshipers pursuing the manifest presence of God. We exist to inspire the world to hunger for God more than anything else, to raise up worship revivalists and to release a sound from Boston to the globe. The movement brings together the diversity among Christians in New England and the Christian music industry.

The debut EP will be available on all streaming platforms featuring an extended version of “No More Idols.”

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Phil Thompson’s album Lion of Judah, his 11-song project with Integrity Music, is out now. Also releasing today is his music video for the track “Redeeming the Years,” which can be viewed here or below.

It was in 2017 when Phil Thompson stepped forward from behind the songwriting pen and committed to one goal – worship. Since then, the Gospel and worship artist has crisscrossed the globe worshipping throughout Ghana, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada, the Caribbean Islands, and the U.S., and with the songs found on Lion Of Judah, he is still sharing the same heart of passionate devotion with the world.

Writing these songs on the hope and faith rising out of the ashes of the past year, Lion Of Judah is his response to the anxiety and troubles that we all face and reminding the body of Christ of the solid hope found in Jesus.

“These are songs I wrote during the pandemic, which was a stressful time for us all,” Thompson explains.  “From standing on His promises when we’re full of fear to surrendering and welcoming newness and freshness… from sinking in anxiety to overcoming and boldly proclaiming who we are it felt like everything burned to the ground but now, the ground is more fertile than it’s ever been.”

To celebrate the album’s release, Thompson will hold two album release concerts – the first this Sunday, July 25 in Durham, NC followed by a show in Boston the following week on Sunday, August 1. Tickets can be found at LionOfJudahLive.com.

Acclaimed worship artist and songwriter Phil Thompson drops his latest single, “Only Risen King,” with Integrity Music.

Accompanied with a live performance video, “Only Risen King” will be featured on Thompson’s sophomore album, Lion of Judah, slated to release July 23 and is now available for pre-order. This latest release is the third to drop leading up to the album, following “Jesus” and “Constant Mercies.”

Thompson, who wrote the song with Nathaniel Smith, shares, “There’s a boldness that comes with knowing who you are. There’s a boldness that comes from knowing your identity in HIM. My favorite type of boldness is when you’re standing on His word. That type of boldness and confidence is unbreakable when you understand the nature of the Father, and how lying is not in His makeup, that true rest comes from trusting God. This song is braggadocios in a hip-hop way. But we obviously aren’t boasting about ourselves, we’re boasting about our Father. The point of this song is to be in your face. Sorry but not sorry!”

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Integrity Music is excited to share that “Jesus,” the new single from worship artist and songwriter Phil Thompson, releases today. Partnered with a music video, “Jesus” will be featured on Thompson’s sophomore album, Lion of Judah, slated to release this summer.

The message of “Jesus,” which was written by Thompson immediately after he penned the title track to his new LP, “Is too simple to even try to unpack. There is power in the name of Jesus. This name is above every other name. Undefeated and uncontested.”

He explains further, “After I finished writing ‘Lion of Judah,’ I just sat at my piano and sang it straight through from top to bottom three times. With tears in my eyes, I just worshipped and the worship got deeper and deeper. ‘Jesus’ came within a span of 15 minutes. It was birthed out of the residue of worship that ‘Lion of Judah’ created and it felt like a gift had been given to me because it came so effortlessly. That’s why it’s written in the same key and almost the exact same tempo. In my mind, these songs are sisters. There is something very solemn and peaceful about this song. It felt like a hymn to me.”

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Eben dishes video for latest single Agunechemba – his latest colab with stellar award nominee Phil Thompson.

The new song was performed for the first time during Eben’s Joyful Noise concert that held at Lekki in September 15th this year 2019.

Produced by Chykeyzpro for Hammer House Records and shot by Asuza Production at JoyfulNoise Live concert.

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The Stellar Gospel Music Academy (SAGMA) for the past three decades has orchestrated one of the two biggest award nights for Gospel music enthusiasts, Honoring the impact of individuals, groups and organization in Gospel music. The 34th edition of the Stellar Awards, which was held back in march had all glistening shades of awesomeness sparkling from all angles.

The event which held on Friday the 29th of March 2019, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas, was hosted by gospel music luminary and host of BET Sunday Best Show, Kirk Franklin. The event was well attended and also had some stellar performances, with some of gospel’s current biggest artists on stage, which includes Kelontae Gavin, Koryn Hawthorne, Charles Jenkins and a special tribute to Aretha Franklin by Erica Campbell, Yolanda Adam and others. The reputable award night will be televised by American digital cable and satellite television network BET on April 19, 2019.

The Night was quite eccentric on the awards as Jonathan McReynolds evidently had one of the best nights of his life gaining a staggering 8 awards out of 9 nominations. Here below is a list of nominees and winners.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Jakayln Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group
• Jonathan McReynolds,Make Room , Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• Todd Dulaney, Your Great Name, Entertainment One

SONG OF THE YEAR

• Nobody Like You Lord, Maranda Curtis & Red Alliance Media/Fair.
• Not Lucky, I’m Loved Jonathan McReynolds, Terrell Demetrius Wilson & Anna B. Warner, Entertainment One. [WINNER]
• Won’t He Do It, Makeba Riddick, Richard Shelton & Loren Hill, RCA Inspiration.
• You Know My Name (Live), Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Brenton Brown, Motown Gospel.

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Brian Courtney Wilson, A Great Work, Motown Gospel
• Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot
• Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR*

• Jakalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group. [WINNER]
• Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration.
• Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade.
• Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul RecordingsTori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol.

DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Goshen 432 Hz, RCA Inspiration
• Isaiah D. Thomas and Elements of Praise, Still Here, Murchison Motion Pictures
• Judah Band, Gone Fishin’, Light Records
• The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings [WINNER]

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Cheryl Thomas Fortune, Simply Cheryl, LuDawn/Tyscot
• Jabari Johnson, Day of Redemption, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Phil Thompson, My Worship, Phil Thompson Worship/JamesTown.
• PJ Morgan, The Transparency Project, IDMV Music Group

CD OF THE YEAR

• Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
• Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Open Heaven, Maranda Curtis, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One

CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot [WINNER]
• Dexter Walker & Zion Movement, Hope, IndieBlu Music
• The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, I Am Reminded: Live!, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music
• Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis, Super Excited, Empty Me Entertainment

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• Jonathan McReynolds & Darryl “Lil Man” Howell, , Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Phil Thornton, Clifton Lockhart, Tasha Page Lockhart, Myron Butler, Dontaniel Kimbrough, Zeek Listenbee, Cordell Walton, Edward “6Mile JP” Page, Charles “Ollie” Harris, Daniel Bryant, Bryan Popin & Lewis, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
• Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Warryn Campbell and Phil ThorntonThe Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
• Todd Dulaney & Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough, Your Great Name, Entertainment One

CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Goshen 432 Hz, RCA Inspiration
• God’s Chosen, God’s Chosen, Dream Label Group/Dream Gospel/GFavored Entertainment/Capitol Christian
• Judah Band, Gone Fishin’, Light Records
• The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings [WINNER]

TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Gospel Legends, Resting Easy, Humility Music Group
• Jarrell Smalls & Company, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
• Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie [WINNER]
• Nu Tradition, Nu Tradition, Altmo Productions

CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot
• Todd Dulaney, Your Great Name, Entertainment One
• Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel

TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Earnest Pugh, Survive, EPM/Black Smoke
• Jarrell Smalls, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Read/SRT
• Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie
• VaShawn Mitchell, Cross Music, Tyscot [WINNER]

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Benita Jones, The Evolution, IndieBlu Music
• Koryn Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration
• Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings [WINNER]
• Tori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol

TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Jakayln Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group [WINNER]
• Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• Shana Wilson-Williams, Everlasting, Shana Wilson Ministries/IndieBlu
• Tammi Haddon, Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir – Run to the Altar , JH/Tyscot

CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR

• Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
• Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• The Higher Experience, Kelontae Gavin, MBE/Tyscot
• Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One

TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR

• A New Season, Jarrell Smalls & Company, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
• One Nation Under God, Jekalyn Carr, Lunjeal Music Group [WINNER]
• Run to the Altar, Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, JH/Tyscot
• The River, Keion D. Henderson, Eye Light Productions

URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

• Forever, Jason Nelson, RCA Inspiration
• Never Alone ft. Kirk Franklin, Tori Kelly, Schoolboy/Capitol
• Not Lucky, I’m Loved, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One
  [WINNER]
• Reckless Love, Israel Houghton, RCA Inspiration

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• A Great Work, Matt Reed, Motown
• My Good, G. Randy Weston, Light Records
• Won’t He Do It, Casey Cross, RCA Inspiration [WINNER]
• My Life; Grateful – Patrick Tohill, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings

TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot [WINNER]
• Demetrius West & Jesus Promoters, ChoirOlogy: The Study of Choir Music, Music Worldwide
• Dexter Walker & Zion Movement, Hope, IndieBlu Music
• The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, I Am Reminded: Live!, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music

CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Brent Jones & the Waco Community Choir, Open Your Mouth and Say Something, JDI Records
• Dr. Alyn E. Waller Presents Fresh Anointing, Totally, Enon Music Group
• New Direction, When All God’s Children Get Together, New Haven Records [WINNER]
• Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis, Super Excited, Empty Me Entertainment

SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR

• Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
• Evidence, Elevation Collective, Elevation Worship Records
• The Best of Fred Hammond, Fred Hammond, Verity/Sony Music [WINNER]
• WOW Gospel 2018, Various Artists, RCA Inspiration

RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR

• BLSD, Armstrong, Management
• God Knows, Flame, Clear Sight Music [WINNER]
• I Preaching to the Choir, Miz Tiffany, Digistoric Music
• PRAISE, Emcee N.I.C.E., Gypsy City Music

YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR

• Christian Bolar, Speak It, BGA Music
• Praise, We are Personal Praise, RoBabies Records
• Pure N Heart, “Be You” 15 Years Unplugged, Music2ChangeU [WINNER]
• The Children Speak, Hey Young World, HOLYwood Records

QUARTET OF THE YEAR

• Gospel Legends, Resting Easy, Humility Music Group
• Jarrell Smalls & Company, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
• Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit / SRT/Shanachie [WINNER]
• The Wardlaw Brothers, Stand There, TWB Records

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR

• Israel Houghton, Road to , RCA Inspiration [WINNER]
• Justin Foster, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• Leonard, , Entertainment One
• Octavious Holmes, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group

PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR

• Everlasting, Shana Wilson-Williams, Shana Wilson Ministries/IndieBlu
• Open Heaven, Maranda Curtis, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• The Higher Experience, Kelontae Gavin, MBE/Tyscot
• Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One [WINNER]

OTHER AWARDEES INCLUDES:

• ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALISTOF THE, YEAR – Jekalyn Carr
• MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR – WCGL AM 1360/FM 94.7, Jacksonville
• SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR – WIMG 1300AM, Ewing
• INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR – uGospel Radio
• GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR – Dwight Stone, WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta, GA